Ottelia verdickii
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Musola River, Kasanka National Park
Aug 2006
Photo: K.J. Murphy
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| Synonyms: |
Ottelia gigas T.C.E.Fr. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
DRC, Katanga, L Mweru |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | verdickii: named after Edgard Antoine Auguste Verdick, Belgian-born plant collector in Katanga. |
| Habitat: | In quiet waters, swamps and water courses. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 500 - 1000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola, |
| Botanical divisions: | VI,XI |
| Growth form(s): | Aquatic, perennial. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Symoens, J.-J. & Sosef, M.S.F. (2015). Hydrocharitaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 30 - 31. (Includes a picture). Symoens, J.J. (2009). Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Page 42. |
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